One puzzling mystery. Several slippery suspects. Endless possibilities!
Welcome to Haventry, a town where the ordinary and extraordinary collide! With ghosts, werewolves and zombies living side by side, trouble is always brewing. And when a fiendish crime is committed, YOU are the detective in charge of the case.
Dr Franklefink's precious Monster Maker has gone missing and there are lots of suspects! Along with your yeti partner, it's up to YOU to find the culprit. Should you trail Bramwell Stoker, the terrifying vampire, or Grundle and Grinola, the mischievous goblin twins? Should you follow up a lead about the cunning witches? Or will investigating the doctor's monstrous son Monty lead you to the thief? YOU decide!
With hundreds of paths to choose from and no dead ends, you'll solve the mystery every time!
A fantastically imaginative detective story for readers looking for an interactive adventure.
A hilarious new series, perfect for fans of MR GUM.Quirky black-and-white line illustrations throughout as well as fun activity sheets at the back. Bobby Cobbler's family have only just moved to Pip Street when his beloved cat Conkers goes missing. As a mammoth-sized search begins, Bobby makes friends with the tiny and fizzy Imelda who lives next door. The friends soon discover that a lot of cats from Pip Street are missing. In fact so are the ones from Chip Street and Dip Street too! What on earth is going on? Something mysterious that's for sure! Bobby is determined to solve this whiskery mystery and see the safe return of his pet, but little does he realize that the culprit won't rest until Pip Street is completely catless!
It's a new term at Captain Firebeard's School for Pirates, and Tommy, Jo, Milton and Spencer are back on board the Rusty Barnacle for another adventure. But something fishy is going on. Someone is stealing sweets from Liquorice Len's tuck shop. They need to find the culprit, but no one is expecting it to be a real-life sea monster!
The charming tales of one mischievous cat from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo.
A cat's nine lives are full of adventure and excitement and none more so than Montezuma, the farmyard cat. From a young kitten to a grand old cat, he is cunning and proud while establishing his kingdom, but to Matthew, he's always loving and adorable. A great read that kids aged 9+ will love.
Michael Morpurgo, again demonstrates why he is considered to be the master storyteller with this collection of stories. Famed for animal stories such as Little Foxes, Shadow, The Butterfly Lion and An Eagle in the Snow, The Nine Lives of Montezuma is every bit as enthralling. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children’s Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.
An exciting pirate adventure, perfect for children learning to read. From the author of
Dilly the Dinosaur.
When their pirate crew cast them adrift on the ocean wave, it looks like certain death for Caleb and Annie, and their baby daughter Polly. Against all odds, they make it to land and find a new home, but Polly can't seem to settle into normal life. Then, on a school trip, Polly's class comes under attack from pirates – and she finally discovers what she is destined to be!
Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently.
• Varied sentences
• Detailed illustrations to enjoy
• Chapters
• Interesting characters and themes
• A rich range of vocabulary
• More complex storylines to stretch confident readers
All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading.
Book band: Gold.
Life for James Bond will never be the same again. Following a treacherous rescue mission high in the freezing Alps, James Bond is preparing for life back at Eton. But James is under surveillance; his every move is being watched. He alone holds the clue to a sinister plot that will bring bloodshed and carnage to his school - and his country.
EMILY LIME is the one and only Librarian Detective! As Assistant Librarian (and a pupil!) at St Rita's School, she's got the sharpest mind going. And she's going to need it! There's been a bank robbery in town, a break-in at the school and a dastardly villain is on the loose.
With the help of new girl, Daphne, and George (the only boy), Emily is determined to get to the bottom of things, with surprising and very funny results . . .
It's the end of chocolate - for good! At least, that's what they're
saying on TV. Eleven-year-old Jelly is horrified, but a trail
of clues leads to a posh chocolate shop and its suspicious owner,
the dastardly Garibaldi Chocolati. Is it really the chocopocalypse,
or is there a chocoplot afoot?
Portia is a reluctant princess, horrified by her father's idea of marrying her off to a boring prince. So rather than endure years of dull matrimony, she sells the family jewels, buys a ship and escapes to sea - with her ladies-in-waiting as crew...
A high-stakes adventure story full of heart from debut
author Varsha Shah, featuring charming illustrations from Sònia
Albert and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book
Prize 2023.
'Full of colour and energy … bravo' JAMILA
GAVIN
'Utterly charming, inspiring and gripping … An absolute
must-read!' KIERAN LARWOOD
'Ajay is the most intrepid young reporter since Tintin, caught
up in a gutsy and moral adventure to find and tell the truth.
This sensational debut is full of outrage but full of warmth and
friendship too.' KEITH GRAY
'Exhilarating and heartwarming – a story that shows
the true power of the pen. Shah’s tremendous talent shines
on every page.' CARLIE SOROSIAK
Abandoned on the Mumbai railways, Ajay has grown up with nothing
but a burning wish to be a journalist.
Finding an abandoned printing press, he and his friends Saif,
Vinod, Yasmin and Jai create their own newspaper: The Mumbai Sun.
As they hunt down stories for their paper, the children uncover
corruption, fight for justice and battle to save their slum from
bulldozers.
But against some of the most powerful forces in the city, can
Ajay and his friends really succeed in bringing the truth to light?
Not to mention win the most important cricket match ever ...
A high-stakes adventure story full of heart, written
against the backdrop of modern India: Emil and the Detectives
meets Slumdog Millionaire
Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's
Fiction Competition 2020
Wonderfully illustrated by Sònia Albert and starring
a lovable ensemble cast of characters
Tackles tough topics such as social justice and truth
in journalism with a lightness of touch
An exciting and warm-hearted new series about dinosaurs for kids who love adventure.
Max is dinosaur mad. He knows everything about them. If only he could meet a real one! So when an ancient fossil whisks him away to an incredible land full of dinosaurs, he can’t believe his luck. There, Max meets a new friend called Fern who needs his help with a sick baby dinosaur. Can Max use his dino expertise to save the day? Find out in The Magic Fossil.
M. J. Misra’s fun new Dinosaur Land series is the perfect read for young readers wanting to exploration and adventure from their dinosaur books. And packed full of illustrations, maps and collectable stickers, these sweet stories are guaranteed to get developing readers become avid ones both boys and girls.
